Qian Juntong Biography

Author: Wu Guanghua
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: Qian Juntong was born at the beginning of a turbulent century and passed away at the end of the same century, after 20 years of reform and opening-up, when the country gradually became prosperous and strong. He entered society under the influence of the May Fourth Movement. He stepped into the literary world under the guidance of predecessors such as Lu Xun, Qi Baishi, and Feng Zikai. He experienced the flames of the Anti-Japanese War and the trials of the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party during the civil war. The vicissitudes after the founding of the country further added a colorful chapter to his life journey. Despite being hardworking, diligent, shrewd, timid, rigid, and traditional, he was a "compliant person" of the new era, but his unfortunate fate did not spare him. During the Anti-Rightist Movement, he nearly lost his life. The phrase "three rises and three falls" vividly and vividly summarizes his unfortunate fate. With a true, vivid, and lively brush, the author not only comprehensively showcases the turbulent life of this century-old figure through his "three rises and three falls." It vividly portrays his glorious years of "passing five gates" and reflects his tragic experiences of "entering the wheat field." It depicts his versatility, his outstanding achievements in seal carving, calligraphy, painting, packaging design, music, and collection, as well as his winding path of innovation, where his "new artistic life began at the age of 80."